Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax 645Z

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-47 vs Pentax 645Z, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-47 (14MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the FE-47 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-47 was revealed 5 years earlier than the 645Z and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-47 matches up versus the 645Z with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-47 & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-47 Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 and the 645Z.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and 645Z is 93 and 49 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-47 and 645Z.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-47 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax 645Z will offer you greater detail because of its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-47 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.